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Evans didn't practice Wednesday due to hamstring and calf injuries.

Evans was sidelined Weeks 8 through 10 due to a strained right hamstring, so he may have sit out Wednesday's session in part due to maintenance purposes for that prior injury. In any case, with Evans being listed with a pair of lower-body issues, his status will be watched as the week goes on to see if he may be in danger off missing another contest Sunday versus Las Vegas.

Boyd was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to a foot injury, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

The injury is a new concern for Boyd, who was bothered by his shoulder and back in November but didn't miss any games. His role as the No. 3 receiver in a poor offense hasn't been fruitful for fantasy purposes, as he's averaging just 25.8 receiving yards per game on the season. He also has yet to score a touchdown over his 12 appearances.

The Jaguars claimed Reynolds off waivers from the Broncos on Wednesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Reynolds held a top-three role at receiver for Denver in September but then dropped down the depth chart after a Week 5 finger fracture send him to injured reserve. He's seemingly healthy again and now lands with one of the few teams that may be weak enough at wide receiver to give him an opportunity as a starter. The Jaguars lost Christian Kirk (shoulder) and Gabe Davis (knee) to season-ending injuries over the past month, leaving Reynolds, Parker Washington, Devin Duvernay and Tim Jones as the choices to start at receiver alongside rookie standout Brian Thomas.

Austin (concussion) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Practicing just three days after entering concussion protocol suggests Austin has a chance to avoid missed time, although head coach Mike Tomlin cautioned Wednesday that the Steelers still need to "follow the medical experts and let them provide us appropriate information." Austin is still only Pittsburgh's No. 3 receiver in terms of playing time and hasn't drawn more than six targets in any game this season, but he's been more noticeable as a big-play threat since Russell Wilson took over as the starting quarterback Week 7, scoring three touchdowns in the past six games while recording five catches of 20-plus yards. An Austin absence this Sunday against Cleveland would leave more snaps available for Mike Williams and/or Ben Skowronek.

Doubs (concussion) has been ruled out for Thursday's game in Detroit, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Doubs wasn't able to log anything more than limited practice participation during Week 14 prep, indicating he has yet to reach the phase in which he would be evaluated by an independent neurologist before exiting concussion protocol. He'll thus miss his second game in a row following the concussion that he sustained during a Week 12 win against the 49ers. Dontayvion Wicks will be the primary option to step into three-receiver sets alongside Jayden Reed and Christian Watson on Thursday, while Bo Melton and Malik Heath will be on hand as depth.

Tillman (concussion) won't participate in Wednesday's walk-through session, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

After sitting out Monday's loss to the Steelers due to the concussion, Tillman has yet to make enough progress through the five-step protocol to log any on-field activity. Tillman will still have two more chances this week to get back on the practice field, and he'll also need to receive clearance from an independent neurologist before exiting concussion protocol. In Tillman's absence during the Week 13 loss, fellow wideoutsJerry Jeudy and Elijah Moore were both busier than usual, combining for 27 targets on the night.

Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh said he expects McConkey (knee) to practice Wednesday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

After a knee injury knocked out McConkey of Sunday's 17-13 win over Atlanta in the fourth quarter, Harbaugh said Monday that the rookie was "working through a couple things" and uncertain to practice this week. Any form of participation Wednesday would put McConkey on the right track to play Sunday against the Chiefs.

Head coach Brian Callahan said Wednesday that Burks won't return from injured reserve this season after undergoing surgery to address ACL damage, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Burks was placed on IR back on Oct. 19, but the extent of his injury wasn't known at the time. Per Turron Davenport of ESPN.com, Burks had been dealing with what was described as a "loose ACL" issue, as opposed to a full tear, and underwent the procedure a couple of weeks ago. In his continued absence, Calvin Ridley, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Tyler Boyd will continue to lead the Tennessee wideout corps. The Titans will have to decide this spring whether to exercise Burks' fifth-year option for 2026, but the team will almost certainly decline the option after the receiver has tallied just 53 receptions for 699 yards and one touchdown on 92 targets over 27 games through his first three seasons in the league.

Samuel (foot) was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday's walk-through.

The veteran wideout played 20 offensive snaps and took one carry for seven yards in Sunday night's blowout win over the 49ers. However, it now appears he picked up a foot injury in the process. Samuel's practice participation Thursday and Friday will likely offer the best insight into whether he can suit up in Week 14, when the Bills face the Rams.

Smith (hamstring) is participating in practice Wednesday, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Smith has missed two straight contests due to a hamstring injury, though he reportedly made a push to suit up for Philadelphia's 24-19 win at Baltimore in Week 13 before being made inactive. With tight end Dallas Goedert (knee) looking likely to miss Sunday's game against the Panthers and potentially more time beyond that, Smith's availability has become increasingly important for the Eagles offense. The Eagles will post their first official Week 14 injury report later Wednesday, when it will become known whether Smith was anything more than a limited practice participant.